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government is trying to put together a consistent story. >> you know u.s. troops have been on high alert all weeklong, everywhere i've gone with u.s. troops, and even in cases where we're able to relax a bit and take off our body armor, there are some soldiers that remain armed and ready. these are the guardian angels now in many cases on alert. >> reporter: well, right now the mission is for american troops and marines to stay with the afghans, to train them, to be partners, buddies, if you will. but at the same time they're being told keep your distance. so when medical training takes place, when fire exercises take place, now american troops will have a bodyguard standing by, and that definitely erodes trust and it cuts away at the mission. for years we've been seeing orders coming down telling american troops, take off your helmets, take off your sunglasses, and now we're seeing orders, yes, build trust but make sure you have a bodyguard present. >> richard engel with me in kabul. richard, thank you very much. and continuing on that thought, to a person
government is trying to put together a consistent story. >> you know u.s. troops have been on high alert all weeklong, everywhere i've gone with u.s. troops, and even in cases where we're able to relax a bit and take off our body armor, there are some soldiers that remain armed and ready. these are the guardian angels now in many cases on alert. >> reporter: well, right now the mission is for american troops and marines to stay with the afghans, to train them, to be partners,...
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the stunt that one man pulled trying to send a message to italy's government. >>> we're looking over here, this message for freement. >>> welcome back, everybody, on a wednesday morning. a nice picturesque shot of san francisco. that is a live shot, if you've been feeling the heat all week long. christina loren will let us know if that's going to chill out a little bit coming up. it is 4:54. >>> san francisco gets busier today. the america's cup sailing races starts with qualifying rounds. plus, the start of fleet week on the bay. a military hover craft will come ashore from the "uss macon island" for a medical training drill. at 4:00, the america cup teams will be zipping across the water in qualifying. it would not be fleet week without the blue angels. they touched down yesterday afternoon, in formation of course. they will be practicing their precision maneuvers in the bay area skies on thursday afternoon. then they will wow crowds at the fleet show over the weekend. they are hosting a meet and greet at pier 39 friday night. >> i always think "top gun," ice man, maverick. goose.
the stunt that one man pulled trying to send a message to italy's government. >>> we're looking over here, this message for freement. >>> welcome back, everybody, on a wednesday morning. a nice picturesque shot of san francisco. that is a live shot, if you've been feeling the heat all week long. christina loren will let us know if that's going to chill out a little bit coming up. it is 4:54. >>> san francisco gets busier today. the america's cup sailing races starts...
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the law states that the federal government will only recognize traditional marriages, meaning no federal benefits action even where same-sex marriage is legal. >> same-sex couples are denied hundreds of different rights and benefits that are provided to married different sex couples under federal law. >> reporter: on the docket as well, whether to curtail parts of the historic voting rights act of 1965. it mandates federal oversight for states with a history of voting discrimination when changing any rules for elections. challengers say the law is outdated and unnecessary. a big lineup of cases that could change the landscape of civil rights in america. frances coe, nbc news. >>> a little more than a month away from decision 2012 and this week the presidential debates begin. president obama and mitt romney both preparing for their first debate in denver wednesday night. republicans are calling for more pressure on the president's foreign policy. in today's "wall street journal" romney calls mr. obama's policies dangerous. both sides are downplaying expectations, giving credit to each oth
the law states that the federal government will only recognize traditional marriages, meaning no federal benefits action even where same-sex marriage is legal. >> same-sex couples are denied hundreds of different rights and benefits that are provided to married different sex couples under federal law. >> reporter: on the docket as well, whether to curtail parts of the historic voting rights act of 1965. it mandates federal oversight for states with a history of voting discrimination...
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the law that barred the federal government from recognizing same-sex marriages now under attack today in new york. the defense of marriage act was passed by congress back in 1996 and it denied government benefits to same-sex couples. a federal appeals court is now set to hear arguments today challenging the constitutionality of that law. a ruling is not expected for several months. >>> an east bay schoolteacher remains in jail. he was arrested yesterday and held on $100,000 bail. he allegedly had an inappropriate relationship with a former student. they are also checking to see if there are any more victims. >>> there are big safety changes on the way for a san mateo school where a girl was abducted, but the school says the changes won't officially be in place until monday. a fencing company has visited the school to start fixing gates around campus. parents will have to wait off campus before picking up their children. on friday 25-year-old bradley morzak allegedly walked into the school and dragged a 9-year-old student out from a school bathroom. that girl says she was able to fight
the law that barred the federal government from recognizing same-sex marriages now under attack today in new york. the defense of marriage act was passed by congress back in 1996 and it denied government benefits to same-sex couples. a federal appeals court is now set to hear arguments today challenging the constitutionality of that law. a ruling is not expected for several months. >>> an east bay schoolteacher remains in jail. he was arrested yesterday and held on $100,000 bail. he...
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in athens, riot police out in force, trying to stop a mass anti-government rally. riot police used tear gas, pepper spray, against scores of demonstrators. after all the violence broke out. it happened near parliament. police say protesters have hurled molotov cocktails, bottle, at officers. about 50,000 people actually joined in today's march in central athens to strike against new austerity measures. the country is in the midst of a financial crisis and is threatening to take the rest of the european union with it. >>> also developing overnight, closer to home, in san jose. beaten up while out on his break outside a popular bay area restaurant. this morning, a chech remains hospitalized. a chef remains hospitalized. police are trying to find the person who sent him to the hospital. we are live in san jose with all the details. >> reporter: there are still so many unanswered questions about what actually happened overnight in east san jose. police still trying to figure out if this man was shot or stabbed. they're still looking for the suspect or suspects wanted i
in athens, riot police out in force, trying to stop a mass anti-government rally. riot police used tear gas, pepper spray, against scores of demonstrators. after all the violence broke out. it happened near parliament. police say protesters have hurled molotov cocktails, bottle, at officers. about 50,000 people actually joined in today's march in central athens to strike against new austerity measures. the country is in the midst of a financial crisis and is threatening to take the rest of the...
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it will also require the dmv to come up with rules to govern these cars. they have always needed special permission from local authorities but no longer the case once the bill becomes law starting next year. the bill is not without its critics. there are privacy concerns because in the future autonomous cars would have to share data with other autonomous cars to avoid collisions on the road. we're talking about gps and sensor data that would be collected and disseminated from a central location. basically tracking your movement and letting people know where you're at. an amendment to the bill wants to tell drivers how they share that information but a group called consumer watchdog thinks the amendment needs to do a better job to protect car owners from hackers. they also don't believe the bill would adequately address the issue whether the gps information would be available when not in autonomous mode. governor brown here later today for that bill signing at 1:00. bob redell, "today in the bay." >>> it is 5:04 right now. one east bay city is drawing up ne
it will also require the dmv to come up with rules to govern these cars. they have always needed special permission from local authorities but no longer the case once the bill becomes law starting next year. the bill is not without its critics. there are privacy concerns because in the future autonomous cars would have to share data with other autonomous cars to avoid collisions on the road. we're talking about gps and sensor data that would be collected and disseminated from a central...
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the law states the federal government will only recognize traditional marriages. that means no federal benefits, even where same-sex marriage is considered legal. >> couples are denied hundreds of different rights and benefits that are provided to married different sex couples under federal law. >> last term's supreme court decisions paved the way for the affordable care act as well as parts of arizona's new immigration law. >>> young undocumented immigrants will soon be eligible to get driver's licenses in california. the new law signed by governor jerry brown allows immigrants to apply for a license if they qualify for the new federal work permit program. to qualify, undocumented immigrants must be 30 years or younger and must have come to the u.s. before they were 16. the new law takes effect january 1st. >>> it is 6:55 right now. visa closing its very last office in san francisco later on today. the credit card company says it is moving itself and close to 100 employees to its foster city headquarters. visa said it wanted to have all its bay area employees und
the law states the federal government will only recognize traditional marriages. that means no federal benefits, even where same-sex marriage is considered legal. >> couples are denied hundreds of different rights and benefits that are provided to married different sex couples under federal law. >> last term's supreme court decisions paved the way for the affordable care act as well as parts of arizona's new immigration law. >>> young undocumented immigrants will soon be...
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the bill would require the dmv to come up with rules governing these cars. google has been testing the cars for years now but it needed special permission from local authorities to do so. starting next year, no permission necessary with the signing of this bill. this bill is not without its critics. there are privacy concerns because in the future autonomous cars would have to share data with other autonomous cars to avoid collisions on the road. we're talking about gps and sensor information that would be collected and disseminated from a central location, basically tracking your movement and location. an amendment requires that car makers tell drivers how it shares that kind of information but there's a group called consumer watchdog that thinks that amendment falls short. concerned about whether or not that info could be hacked and whether or not that info could only be used in autonomous modes are some of the concerns. again, the governor will be here around 1:00 for that signing here at google headquarters in mountain view. bob redell, "today in the bay
the bill would require the dmv to come up with rules governing these cars. google has been testing the cars for years now but it needed special permission from local authorities to do so. starting next year, no permission necessary with the signing of this bill. this bill is not without its critics. there are privacy concerns because in the future autonomous cars would have to share data with other autonomous cars to avoid collisions on the road. we're talking about gps and sensor information...
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thumb, you can expect the labor department will say less than 160,000 because they've got to take in government jobs as well. lately, that's been a subtraction. back to you. >>> is it going to start to feel like october? let's talk about that. >> it's going to feel like december, yeah. after it felt like -- we've been calling it "augtober." feeling more like august than october. highs yesterday, whoo, they were so warm. 107 in gilroy. current temperatures now, it is crisp out there at 6:19 in the morning. 62 degrees up in santa rosa. we head throughout the day today. we will see a return of the marine layer. cloud, yeah, the low clouds that have been missing for the past 72 hours, they return. as a result, your temperatures drop like a rock. so, what's ushering in that flow? we've got an area of high pressure which will bring about major changes. low pressure system arrivings. best chance for that will be in the north bay over the course of sunday into monday. winds will shift out of the west. that will bring about a 20 to 25 degree drop. your temperatures return. the patchy fog, the drizzle, i
thumb, you can expect the labor department will say less than 160,000 because they've got to take in government jobs as well. lately, that's been a subtraction. back to you. >>> is it going to start to feel like october? let's talk about that. >> it's going to feel like december, yeah. after it felt like -- we've been calling it "augtober." feeling more like august than october. highs yesterday, whoo, they were so warm. 107 in gilroy. current temperatures now, it is...
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and the role of government. a number of things. what they want to try to do in those 15 minutes is really get in depth. get beyond the canned answers. and try to get in depth. so that voters can hear some specifics about how they want to create jobs or how they think the government should be involved in health care. that's what we're expecting here at the richie center tonight. the candidate's doing their final walk-through this afternoon. marla. >> all right, thank you. you can watch that debate right here. and of course we will have your complete wrap-up tonight at 11:00. >>> it is 5:42. if you're looking for something cool to do this weekend, a lot going on in san francisco, in the bay. >> fleet week kicks off today. the world's best sailors are back for another round of the america's cup world series. qualifying round starts this afternoon. bob, it looks like a nice calm serene morning. >> reporter: very nice, very nice on the water. the qualifying racing begins today at 4:05 out on the bay near alcatraz. if you want to see the
and the role of government. a number of things. what they want to try to do in those 15 minutes is really get in depth. get beyond the canned answers. and try to get in depth. so that voters can hear some specifics about how they want to create jobs or how they think the government should be involved in health care. that's what we're expecting here at the richie center tonight. the candidate's doing their final walk-through this afternoon. marla. >> all right, thank you. you can watch...
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the city of oakland is the first city in america to offer the government bank i.d. card regardless of status. what makes the i.d. card unique is the debit card function which allows lower-income people to avoid check cashing fees. the program is expected to take 60 to 90 days to roll out. there will be a one-time fee of $10 for minors and senior citizens. richmond is considering a similar program. >>> in the south bay, the allen rock school district is eliminating 18 teaching positions and will combine classes to reduce spending. these moves will save them more than $1 million. school officials blame shrinking enrollment which reduces funding coming from the states. we will take a look at weather and traffic after the break. >>> welcome back. we have beat the heat. temperatures are the hottest temperatures we had all year. arrived just in time for the first week of october. now it will start to feel more like october. we have a couple of more hot days to get through. temperatures today 95 degrees in livermore. 95 in fairfield. 85 degrees in san jose. look at where w
the city of oakland is the first city in america to offer the government bank i.d. card regardless of status. what makes the i.d. card unique is the debit card function which allows lower-income people to avoid check cashing fees. the program is expected to take 60 to 90 days to roll out. there will be a one-time fee of $10 for minors and senior citizens. richmond is considering a similar program. >>> in the south bay, the allen rock school district is eliminating 18 teaching positions...
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it adopts the english language for purposes of carroll county government. >> the next step is a public hearing but no date has been set. >> now traffic pulse 11 and insta-weather plus together. >> dealing with wet roads this morning and that is creating some problems. delays on southbound 95 near caton avenue. taking up the right lane. delays begin around 295. we have a crash in the glen burnie area at ritchie highway. a bit of a slowdown at 295. a problem justin at oakland road. this isn't northern baltimore county. harrisburg expressway is in the graeen. no problems down to the beltway. tractor-trailer involved. a fuel spill reportedly. slick spots to add to the rain. delays down towards the 895 split. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> thank you appeared the rain is causing some problems. the roads are still wet. still some drizzle along 95. most of the rain is heading east of baltimore and moving across the eastern shore. we may get a few peaks of sunshine later this afternoon. rain could return later tonight. high temperature of 77 tonight. partly sunny and mostly dry. iso
it adopts the english language for purposes of carroll county government. >> the next step is a public hearing but no date has been set. >> now traffic pulse 11 and insta-weather plus together. >> dealing with wet roads this morning and that is creating some problems. delays on southbound 95 near caton avenue. taking up the right lane. delays begin around 295. we have a crash in the glen burnie area at ritchie highway. a bit of a slowdown at 295. a problem justin at oakland...
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lots of government services. this is what it looks like when you take that away. 50,000 people joined a union organized march in athens. violence broke out. there a general strike there as well. and we are hearing about tremendous violence. these pictures just very new to our newsroom this morning. 64 people were injured in a similar protest in madrid, spain. spain, greece, other countries are in serious debt. they're having trouble borrowing more money. because their interest rates are so high, no one will lend them money, at least not cheaply. that means something has to give. in this case, it's all the benefits the crowd got used to enjoying. curiously, germany, the most stable economy in europe, reported this morning it is having some trouble selling some its bonds. no doubt wall street will keep a careful watch on this situation. we'll continue with bertha coombs live at cnbc world headquarters. good morning, bertha. >> good morning, scott. yeah, basically that general strike called in greece ahead of what
lots of government services. this is what it looks like when you take that away. 50,000 people joined a union organized march in athens. violence broke out. there a general strike there as well. and we are hearing about tremendous violence. these pictures just very new to our newsroom this morning. 64 people were injured in a similar protest in madrid, spain. spain, greece, other countries are in serious debt. they're having trouble borrowing more money. because their interest rates are so...
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many afghans fear, the government may not be able to hold the country together once u.s. troops leave in 2014. there could be a civil war. >> keep going a little bit more. >> reporter: among u.s. forces, morale remains high. but some are annoyed the war has been ignored in the u.s. presidential campaign. all four of doc coughlin's brothers serve in the military. he's on his second tour in afghanistan. he knows americans aren't talking much about the troops anymore. >> initially when the war kicked off, there was a lot of coverage and a lot of people interested. one way or another, they had very strong opinions. and because it's not new, it's fading like pop stars do. >> reporter: fading as the war in afghanistan has drifted in a prolonged nation-building project that has produced a government that shows few signs of long-term stability. and we are learning more about that attack that killed three american soldiers today. military sources say the soldiers were on a foot patrol with afghan police in khost province when they were approached by a suicide bomber apparently fro
many afghans fear, the government may not be able to hold the country together once u.s. troops leave in 2014. there could be a civil war. >> keep going a little bit more. >> reporter: among u.s. forces, morale remains high. but some are annoyed the war has been ignored in the u.s. presidential campaign. all four of doc coughlin's brothers serve in the military. he's on his second tour in afghanistan. he knows americans aren't talking much about the troops anymore. >>...
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it would also require the dmv to come up with rules governing these cars. google has been testing autonomous cars on the roads of northern california for quite some time but it has needed special permission each time from local authorities to do this. starting next year, it no longer leads permission because of this new law. the bill is not without its critics. there are privacy concerns because in the future autonomous cars must share data with other autonomous cars to avoid collisions on the road. we're talking about gps and sensor information that would be collected and disseminated from a central location basically tracking your movement. an amendment does require the car maker to tell drivers how it shares that kind of information, but there's this group called consumer watchdog and they think the amendment needs to do a better job of protecting our future robot car owners from hackers. they also question whether this amendment adequately addresses the issue of whether that gps information would be available if the car were, let's say, not in its auton
it would also require the dmv to come up with rules governing these cars. google has been testing autonomous cars on the roads of northern california for quite some time but it has needed special permission each time from local authorities to do this. starting next year, it no longer leads permission because of this new law. the bill is not without its critics. there are privacy concerns because in the future autonomous cars must share data with other autonomous cars to avoid collisions on the...
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it will require the dmv to govern rules. google is pioneering the technology in the mountain view location. the signing ceremony will be at 1:00 this afternoon. we will have a look at weather and traffic after this break. >>> welcome back. a live look over the shark tank at the hp pavilion. we have haze out there. air quality suffering in the east bay. we have good air quality in the east bay today. feel free to open the windows as temperatures reach 90 in fairfield. we will have the full forecast in just a half hour today at 11:00. first, let's check the drive. >>> good morning, christina. you are talking about the gray bleeding out of the area at the toll plaza. still hanging above the roadway. not a problem for drivers. smooth driving at the toll plaza. we do have a sigalert before you get to valejo. smoldering box truck. you have to get around either side at westbound 880. there is a stall blocking two lanes there. it is slow off 242. it is east 580 with the sweepers in through dublin. look at that, laura. back to you. >
it will require the dmv to govern rules. google is pioneering the technology in the mountain view location. the signing ceremony will be at 1:00 this afternoon. we will have a look at weather and traffic after this break. >>> welcome back. a live look over the shark tank at the hp pavilion. we have haze out there. air quality suffering in the east bay. we have good air quality in the east bay today. feel free to open the windows as temperatures reach 90 in fairfield. we will have the...
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more on how the government is responding coming up. >> all right. then again, we also heard from president obama on tuesday on education, and this morning mitt romney shares his views on the critical issues facing our nation's schools. >> let us begin this half hour with a case we've been following for months now. the so-called soccer mom madam accused of running a high-end escort service right here in new york city. in an exclusive jailhouse interview back in june, she told us she was innocent, but now she has changed her tune. nbc's katie tur has the story. >> reporter: a kiss billed as a sensational case by prosecutors, one that would take down new york's rich and powerful ended yesterday with a whimper. anna gristina pleaded guilty, but she isn't likely to spend another day behind bars. >> have no comment at this morning. >> reporter: walked out of court, a smile on her lips and her family by her side, a crush of media in her face. >> just a little more space for my family, please. >> reporter: anna gristina, the so-called soccer mom madam, won'
more on how the government is responding coming up. >> all right. then again, we also heard from president obama on tuesday on education, and this morning mitt romney shares his views on the critical issues facing our nation's schools. >> let us begin this half hour with a case we've been following for months now. the so-called soccer mom madam accused of running a high-end escort service right here in new york city. in an exclusive jailhouse interview back in june, she told us she...
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they want to know what steps government agens are taking to try to prevent incidents like that from ever happening again. chevron is issuing an industry alert about the corrosion in the pipe that caused the blaze. the pipe was manufactured with a low level of silicon which allowed the metal to corrode faster than expected. though the pipe was inspected, the flaw was never reported. >>> today is the final day of testimony in the trial of the san francisco police crime lab technician accused of taking lab samples. police say debra madden skimmed cocaine from the city's crime lab back in 2009. attorneys are expected to wrap up their cases today. if all goes as planned, there will be closing arguments on monday. if convicted, madden could face up to four years in prison. >>> a marin county judge has granted a trial delay for an alleged serial killer but not as much time as he wanted. he wanted the trial postponed from november to february. if not longer. the judge agreed to push jury selection until january. he is acting as his own attorney. he has hired and fired a series of advisory lawyer
they want to know what steps government agens are taking to try to prevent incidents like that from ever happening again. chevron is issuing an industry alert about the corrosion in the pipe that caused the blaze. the pipe was manufactured with a low level of silicon which allowed the metal to corrode faster than expected. though the pipe was inspected, the flaw was never reported. >>> today is the final day of testimony in the trial of the san francisco police crime lab technician...
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. >>> facebook right now trying to convince the government its like button is something special. >> scott mcgrew is here to explain. >> good morning. these like buttons are everywhere, not just on facebook. when you click a like button on a news article or picture somewhere else on the internet, facebook still keeps that data. that's a problem if the person doing the clicking is under 13. the children's online privacy protection act says you can't record what kids are doing online. so in a letter this morning facebook wants the justice department to consider the "like" button part of a free speech right instead of just a way to collect data. now, the irony in all this is kids under 13 aren't allowed on facebook in the first place but facebook is realistic here. it doesn't want kids as members but it knows it has kids as members and it is collecting that data. for right now that's contrary to the law. >>> russian prime minister dmitry medvedev welcoming facebook head mark zuckerberg to moscow yesterday. today zuckerberg will lecture at moscow state university. russia has a growing i.t. ind
. >>> facebook right now trying to convince the government its like button is something special. >> scott mcgrew is here to explain. >> good morning. these like buttons are everywhere, not just on facebook. when you click a like button on a news article or picture somewhere else on the internet, facebook still keeps that data. that's a problem if the person doing the clicking is under 13. the children's online privacy protection act says you can't record what kids are doing...
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. >> only governments $6. >> and a great music festival in new orleans. know about mardi gras and some of the other music festivals but a great one this time of year. >> the voodoo music experience. absolutely love new orleans. a great time to go there. bands like jack white and green day are playing there. lasts three days in city park. because this is new orleans, wonderful food, gumbo, oyster poor boys and you get a lot there. >> your favorite of these if i put you on the spot, laid out five. if only one, i'd go to oregon because i love pinot noir. >> when it comes right down to it, leave the kids at home. >> you do the square crows and i'll do the wine. >> from jeans to skirts and dresses, how to pic >>> back now at 840, and this morning on "today's style" it's all about helms. changing from mini to maxies, hard to keep up. contributing style editor is here with the lange and short of it, shall we say. good morning to you. >> good morning, savannah. >> what are the rules on hem, and what's in this year had. >> in fashion you have to think of the trend
. >> only governments $6. >> and a great music festival in new orleans. know about mardi gras and some of the other music festivals but a great one this time of year. >> the voodoo music experience. absolutely love new orleans. a great time to go there. bands like jack white and green day are playing there. lasts three days in city park. because this is new orleans, wonderful food, gumbo, oyster poor boys and you get a lot there. >> your favorite of these if i put you on...
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late last night the board made a deal with the federal government to reduce the number of students it suspends. christie smith joins us live from oakland with details of the agreement and what it will mean for students there. good morning, christie. >> reporter: good morning to you. the gramagreement came after a meeting and it was unanimous after a four-month federal investigation. the bottom line here, the goal toys try to reduce the number of suspensions, specifically for african-american students here in oakland. so let's go ahead and take a look at some of the numbers. in oakland african-american students only make up about 32% of all the students attending, but they receive about 63% of all the suspensions given out. the office of civil rights looked into whether black students were treated more harshly than white students. the agreement means the end of this federal investigation and the start of a five-year action plan. first they're going to move toward restorative discipline is what they call it rather than a zero tolerance policy. instead of rolling it out at 11 schools, th
late last night the board made a deal with the federal government to reduce the number of students it suspends. christie smith joins us live from oakland with details of the agreement and what it will mean for students there. good morning, christie. >> reporter: good morning to you. the gramagreement came after a meeting and it was unanimous after a four-month federal investigation. the bottom line here, the goal toys try to reduce the number of suspensions, specifically for...
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obama administration but is urging congress to do away with the defense of marriage act which bars the government with giving federal benefits to married same-sex couples. >>> young undocumented immigrants will soon be eligible to get a driver' license in california. a new law signed by governor jerry brown allows immigrants to apply f a license if they qualify for the new federal work permit program. they must be 30 years or younger and must have come to the united states before they were 16. the new law takes effect january 1st. >>> another new law will now require parents who choose not to have their children immunized sign a form indicating they understand the risks and benefits of vaccines. the goal is to ensure parents are educated on the purpose of vaccines so they can make fully informed decisions on whether to opt out. that new law takes effect in january of 2014. >>> the time is 5:20. coming up, you might want to grab those reusable bags. the plastic bag ban is expanding in another city today. >>> plus former governor arnold schwarzenegger releases his tell-all autobiography today. what
obama administration but is urging congress to do away with the defense of marriage act which bars the government with giving federal benefits to married same-sex couples. >>> young undocumented immigrants will soon be eligible to get a driver' license in california. a new law signed by governor jerry brown allows immigrants to apply f a license if they qualify for the new federal work permit program. they must be 30 years or younger and must have come to the united states before they...
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the board made a deal with the federal government to reduce the number of students it suspends. christie smith is live in oakland with details on this agreement and what it will now mean for the students there. christie, good morning. >> reporter: good morning to you, jon. yeah, late last night the board unanimously approved this agreement with the office of civil rights. as you said, the goal really is to reduce overall suspensions here in oakland, but that includes african-american students as special ed students who they found are much more likely to be sent home. the numbers are surprising. african-american students make up about a third of oakland public school students, but they receive 63% of all the suspensions given out. the u.s. department of education launched an investigation into this back in may, into whether the district treated black students more harshly than white students. now that the board has approved this agreement what, this means is that the investigation stops at a five-year action plan starts to move toward to what they're calling restorative justice a
the board made a deal with the federal government to reduce the number of students it suspends. christie smith is live in oakland with details on this agreement and what it will now mean for the students there. christie, good morning. >> reporter: good morning to you, jon. yeah, late last night the board unanimously approved this agreement with the office of civil rights. as you said, the goal really is to reduce overall suspensions here in oakland, but that includes african-american...
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they want to know what steps government agencies are taking to prevent another fire from happening again. chevron for its part is issuing an industry alert about the corrosion in the pipe that caused the blaze. the plant manager said the pipe was made with a low level of silicon which let the metal corrode faster than expected. though the pipe was inspected, the flaw was not reported. >>> fighting back during an attack may land you in the hospital. an examination of muggings on san francisco streets finds resistance usually doesn't help. in the end, the bad guy usually gets what he wants. bob redell is live with more on the uptick in crime and what police say happens to those who try to fight back. bob, good morning. >> reporter: good morning to you, jon. numbers from sfpd show that if you are robbed while out and about here in san francisco, if you are mugged, there is a very good chance you're going to get hurt regardless of what you do. this is based on reporting done by the "examiner" which used statistics from police. there were roughly 100 mugs in late august, early september. out
they want to know what steps government agencies are taking to prevent another fire from happening again. chevron for its part is issuing an industry alert about the corrosion in the pipe that caused the blaze. the plant manager said the pipe was made with a low level of silicon which let the metal corrode faster than expected. though the pipe was inspected, the flaw was not reported. >>> fighting back during an attack may land you in the hospital. an examination of muggings on san...